chopsticks

American  

[chop-stiks] / ˈtʃɒpˌstɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. a harmonically and melodically simple waltz for piano played typically with the forefinger of each hand and sometimes having an accompanying part for a second player.

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chopsticks British  

/ ˈtʃɒpstɪks /

plural noun

1. a pair of thin sticks, of ivory, wood, etc, used as eating utensils by the Chinese, Japanese, and other people of East Asia

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Etymology

Origin of chopsticks

1890–95; perhaps after chopstick from the way the fingers are held

Example Sentences

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chopsticks

Sticky, translucent strings dangle from Wesley Smith's chopsticks as the American tourist relishes his natto, the loved-and-hated Japanese fermented soybean superfood going global one slimy mouthful at a time.

From Barron's ● Jun. 22, 2026

SpaceX may be known for building majestic rockets, firing those giant beasts of marvelous engineering into the skies and catching them with chopsticks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

Mahan paused, his chopsticks hovering over a custard dumpling.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2025

It was caught in a giant pair of mechanical arms, or "chopsticks" as part of its fifth test flight.

From BBC ● Dec. 28, 2024

But her face was suddenly as usual and she was collecting the chopsticks as though she had not spoken.

From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck